ISSN:
1365-2494
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Neutral detergent fibre (NDF), acid detergent fibre and water-soluble carbohydrates (WSC) were assayed in wet and dry samples of maize silage, either treated with NaOH or untreated (control), before and after ensiling.Statistically significant effects of drying at 60°C were observed in WSC, NDF and cellulose estimations expressed on the basis of 105°C dry matter.It could therefore be preferable to analyse wet samples, as these are not altered by the degradations induced by oven-drying and are more representative of the original condition of the forage.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2494.1987.tb02119.x
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